As far as starts to Ashes tours go, this was a false one for England’s bowlers against a Western Australia XI in Perth. The tourists toiled in the field for the entire day after home captain Michael Beer won the toss and saw his side reach 369 for four by the close. The build-up to […]

England have secured quality opposition ahead of the Ashes by forcing Cricket Australia to cancel their tour match against a New South Wales XI and effectively select a Sheffield Shield All-Star XI for their final warm-up before the first Test.